The Renoster River is a minor left-bank tributary of the Vaal River located some 120 km
south-west of Johannesburg in the Free State Province of South Africa. The river is dammed
by the Koppies Dam, which divides the ...

This dissertation reviews the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. The mathematical
structures o f various AIDS models are compared. The model produced by the
Actuarial Society o f South Africa is outlined in detail as it is ...

Combustion of fuel wood, charcoal and non-woody biofuels is a daily practice for
about half of the world’s population. Combustion of biofuel is a major source of trace
gases, with domestic biomass burning contributing ...

Retirement adequacy targets provide an indication as to how much wealth is needed at retirement
to provide for an adequate retirement income. These targets have design and strategy
implications for social security systems ...

In this thesis, research work on appliance standby power and energy losses is presen-
ted and discussed. The research had three components: Household survey, appli-
ance power consumption measurement campaign, and ...

My previous investigations have indicated that a connection exists between the state of
health of specific internal organs and the electrical characteristics of related, although
sometimes remote, skin areas. These skin ...

Air pollution became a major concern in South Africa in the late 1980’s and regulatory
requirements for the chemical process industries to reduce hazardous emissions have
increased ever since. Volatile organic compounds ...

A systematic investigation into the effect that alkyl and aryl substituents have on the ethene polymerisation behaviour of a series of MAO co-catalysed mono-substituted bis-(cyclopentadienyl)zirconium dichloride and ...

The current exclusion criteria for accessing renal dialysis in South African
public hospitals places great emphasis on the allocation of scarce
resources. The case of Soobramoney at the Constitutional Court
highlighted ...

Purpose
There is limited literature available in South Africa concerning the interaction of
doctors with the pharmaceutical industry. The purpose of this research report
was to establish what South African doctors believe ...

South African medical schemes (health insurance or
medical aid) companies offer insurance to the general
public in the form of a multitude of different schemes.
Each scheme has its own unique range of benefits, but
certain ...

Immunisation is the most cost-effective public health intervention currently available.
However, immunisation raises ethical conflicts as it may be considered a public good
with little individual benefits. Considering ...

The study sought to investigate whether the effects of an employee’s fit or misfit with the ethical climate of an organisation is mitigated or exacerbated by the quality of the leader-member exchange experienced. The outcome ...

Keeping information a patient has given in confidence to his or
her doctor is a fundamental value in each individual doctorpatient
relationship. However, when a medical professional is
faced with disclosing confidential ...

ABSTRACT
In the HIV/AIDS literature, a perspective that has not received a great
amount of attention concerning blood donation per se and the duties and
obligations of Blood Transfusion Services (BTS)i when held to the ...

Although Human Biological Materials (HBMs) are invaluable resources in biomedical research, they have not been without controversy in collaborative research between developed and developing countries. The normative arm of ...

In spite of dedicated institutions and campaigns for their protection, animals suffer in vast numbers around the world. This study explores the potential for animals to be candidates for stronger legal protection and the ...

The introduction of the Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS)
recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1991 was developed as
the ideal public health measure for the treatment and management of ...